| Object | This Act provides for the registration of trade unions and in certain respects to define the law relating to registered trade unions and procedures and maintenance of returns, etc., by trade unions. |
| Applicability | It extends to the whole of India. |
| Registration of Trade Unions | The application for registration along with copies of bye-laws and particular of office bearers should be made in Form - A. The fee payable for registration is Rs. 50/- if the members are less than 1000 and Rs.100/- if the members are more than 1000. Minimum number of members required to register a union is '7'. The application is to be made to the Register under the Act. The application is to be made to the concerned Deputy Registrar of Trade Union. |
| Other Regulations & Rules | (i) The Central Trade Unions regulations 1938 - it applies to trade unions whose objects are not confined to one state. |
| (ii) Gujarat Trade Unions Regulations 1958 - applies to the whole State of Gujarat. |
| (iii) Gujarat Trade Unions Regulations,1963 applies to the whole State of Gujarat. |